Country star Chris Stapleton received a standing ovation from the Grammys audience for his performance of “Cold,” and social media was equally blown away by his soulful vocals and a killer guitar solo.
One viewer tweeted, “Cold by Chris Stapleton… wow. I need to hear more of your songs, man. Amazing performance and once again, congrats on winning Best Country Album.”
A new fan tweeted, “Holy f***. Chris Stapleton at the #GRAMMYS Just made a fan out of me with that performance,” while another gushed, “Chris Stapleton’s performance of Cold, proves he is as much a soul and blues singer as he is country. I hate country music, but am loving this performance.”
Indeed, as that last comment demonstrates, perhaps the hallmarks of a fantastic performance are the ability to blur lines between genres and cross cultural divides. If so, Stapleton nailed it tonight.
